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Crude Oil WTI Sep '12 (CLU12)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Fall Sharply as Geopolitical Risks Ease

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Wednesday closed down -18.54 (-16.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) closed down -0.2993 (-9.06%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude posting a 1.5-week low and gasoline posting a 2-week low.   Crude prices plunged on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, and Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Crude prices were also pressured after weekly EIA crude inventories rose more than expected to a 2.75-year high.

Crude prices recovered from their worst levels on Wednesday after Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said that passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted due to Israel's continuing attacks on Lebanon.

It remains to be seen if there will be a permanent end to the Iran war.  Iran has shown little willingness to accept US demands to eliminate its nuclear program or retire its ballistic missile arsenal.  President Trump confirmed the US received a ten-... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$13,369/12,154
First Notice Date
08/23/12
Expiration Date
08/21/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Sep '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
870,799 (+29,599)
1,115,890 (+7,680)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
378,087 (+1,937)
164,599 (+22,069)
Producers - Long / Short
642,912 (+17,836)
355,184 (-2,604)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
115,012 (+2,637)
647,831 (+1,158)
Managed Money - Long / Short
177,780 (-3,359)
104,433 (+17,630)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
200,307 (+5,296)
60,166 (+4,439)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
86.84 +11.33%
on 07/25/12
97.60 -0.94%
on 08/21/12
+4.85 (+5.28%)
since 07/20/12
3-Month
77.70 +24.43%
on 06/28/12
97.60 -0.94%
on 08/21/12
+3.28 (+3.51%)
since 05/21/12
52-Week
77.70 +24.43%
on 06/28/12
110.75 -12.70%
on 03/01/12
+9.86 (+11.36%)
since 08/19/11

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Crude Prices Fall Sharply as Geopolitical Risks Ease

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -18.54 (-16.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.2993 (-9.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude posting...

CLK26 : 96.25 (-14.79%)
RBK26 : 3.0178 (-8.70%)
Warm US Temps and Sinking Crude Prices Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Above-normal US weather forecasts...

NGK26 : 2.731 (-4.84%)
Oil Prices Drop but how long will it last? Here's one Futures Contract to Watch | Phil Streible

Oil prices move lower as markets assess how long the weakness may last, with Phil Streible joining Schwab Network to break down one futures contract in focus and what traders are watching next. Tune in...

Crude Prices Plummet on US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -17.10 (-15.14%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.3070 (-9.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling sharply today, with crude sliding to a 1.5-week...

CLK26 : 96.25 (-14.79%)
RBK26 : 3.0178 (-8.70%)
Did Watson Blow a Fuse With the Latest TACO Tuesday Trade?

After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's civilization forever. Markets responded accordingly....

ESM26 : 6,816.00 (+2.39%)
HOK26 : 3.8721 (-13.52%)
NGM26 : 2.869 (-3.92%)
CLK26 : 96.25 (-14.79%)
YMM26 : 48,106 (+2.76%)
LEM26 : 245.925s (+0.05%)
ZLN26 : 67.27s (-3.07%)
GFK26 : 368.000s (+0.38%)
GCM26 : 4,753.3 (+1.46%)
ZSK26 : 1162-0s (+0.32%)
The war is over, isn't it?

Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, but it’s still unclear how the talks will turn out since both sides are at odds.

$SPX : 6,776.37 (+2.41%)
When the Iran War Calms Down, This ETF Should Go Strait Up

For those looking to profit from a collapse in energy prices, the following inverse and leveraged vehicles are the coiled springs of the market.

XLE : 58.06 (-3.49%)
CVX : 192.88 (-4.30%)
CLK26 : 96.25 (-14.79%)
XOM : 156.00 (-4.83%)
CBM26 : 96.42 (-11.76%)
ERY : 11.37 (+6.96%)
SCO : 8.12 (+2.78%)
Traders Are Running to These Sector ETFs as the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed, but High Risks Remain

Energy infrastructure and modern defense stocks are emerging as opportunities amid Middle East conflict.

XLE : 58.06 (-3.49%)
PPA : 176.06 (+3.29%)
$SPX : 6,776.37 (+2.41%)
ITA : 232.17 (+3.97%)
DRNZ : 25.38 (+1.16%)
SHLD : 74.98 (+1.43%)
AMLP : 52.54 (-0.36%)
Crude Prices Fall From Highs on Hopes for a Last-Minute Iran Deal

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.54 (+0.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0030 (-0.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with crude oil posting...

CLK26 : 96.25 (-14.79%)
RBK26 : 3.0178 (-8.70%)
Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Cool

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.059 (+2.10%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Tuesday and settled sharply higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas...

NGK26 : 2.731 (-4.84%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 98.49
1st Resistance Point 97.58
Last Price 96.68s
1st Support Level 95.79
2nd Support Level 94.91
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 110.75
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.12
Last Price 96.68s
Fibonacci 50% 94.22
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.33
52-Week Low 77.70

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